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South East Asian belief systems

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Siddartha Guatama
c)
Confucius
d)
Kami Shinto
2.
Which belief system is most commonly practiced in Japan?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
3.
Which belief system has the four noble truths as a major tenet?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
4.

Which belief system is most commonly followed in China?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Shintoism

5.
Which belief system believes in kamis or spirits that can be found in nature?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
6.
Nirvana means
a)
perfect peace.
b)
enlightened one.
c)
cleanliness.
d)
key relationships.
7.

This belief system originated in India and follows the teachings of one man.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

8.
This belief system is the foundation of modern Chinese culture.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
9.
The Golden Rule is part of which philosophy?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
10.
Which of the following is NOT true about Confucianism?
a)
Confucius is worshiped as a god.
b)
It has a Golden Rule.
c)
It was founded in China.
d)
It is a belief system commonly practiced in China.
11.
What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?
a)
The people who convert to Shintoism are referred to as kami.
b)
These are the elected leaders of the Shinto communities.
c)
They are religious writings of Shinto priests.
d)
They are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them.
12.
This belief system stresses the importance of nature.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
13.
This belief system stresses that family relationships are the basis of society.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
14.

This is the 4th largest religion in the world.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

15.

This belief system doesn't recognize gods.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

16.
This belief system mean "way of the gods".
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
17.
This person was one of the most important scholars in Chinese history.
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Mohandas Ghandi
c)
Wudi, the Han emperor
d)
Confucius
18.
He believed if each relationship were based on kindness, there would be peace and harmony in the world.
a)
Confucius
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Ghandi
d)
Martin Luther King
19.

Which belief system believes in Nirvana?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucanism

20.

Which 2 belief systems believe in reincarnation?

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Christianity and Buddhism

c)

Judaism and Christianity

d)

Shintoism and Buddhism

e)

Confucianism and Hinduism

21.

What are some things that Buddhists do to reach enlightenment?

a)

do not think evil thoughts

b)

convert others to your religion

c)

take others things

d)

hurt those that hurt you

22.

Why are shrines important place of worship for Shintoists?

a)

They are a place to worship ancestors believed to have become kami after death.

b)

They are a place to get rid of evil spirits.

c)

They are a place to honor the living among the dead.

d)

They are a place to gather for food and fun.

23.

Instead of focusing on moral purity like other belief systems, what does Shintoism focus on?

a)

cleanliness

b)

civil disobedience

c)

wise sayings

d)

impurity

24.

What did Confucius believe was the way to bring peace to ancient China?

a)

People to behave with good character and virtue.

b)

People to try to get ahead of others.

c)

People to live by themselves and think about life.

d)

People to focus on social cleanliness.

25.

The Master said, "In strolling in the company of just two other persons, I am bound to find a teacher. Identifying their strengths, I follow them, and identifying their weakness, I reform myself." Who said this?

a)

Ms. Olson

b)

Jesus

c)

Mohammed

d)

Confucius

e)

Buddha

26.
What does reincarnation mean?
a)
to build major projects
b)
To irrigate fields
c)
to do good deeds
d)
to be born again
27.
Respect for elders, good government, and social order represent the basic beliefs of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
28.
How is Buddhism different than Judaism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism?
a)
its the first religion when written in alphabetical order
b)
Buddhist do not believe in or pray to a God, other religions believe in and pray to God(s)
c)
Buddhist people have to pray to God(s) and other religions do not
d)
Buddhist people can eat as much as they want to and in other religion you can only eat once a day
29.

Which of the following describes an ethnic group? Select all that apply.

a)

Share common cultural characteristics

b)

Identified on the basis of religion, race, or national origin

c)

These shared characteristics have been part of the community for generations

d)

These groups must live in the same geographic area

e)

There are few ethnic groups in the world

30.

What is a religious group?

a)

A group of people who share a common belief system

b)

What happens when someone believes in more than one religion

c)

A monotheistic society which you join after you die

d)

A group of people who believe different things but meet to discuss them

31.
Who was Siddhartha Guatama? 
a)
the Buddha
b)
A priests
c)
An untouchable 
d)
A God
32.
What riddle was Siddhartha trying to find an answer to? 
a)
Why did people suffer and how could their suffering be cured? 
b)
Why are people annoying?  
c)
How many people live in India? 
d)
Why are people so mean? 
33.
If a person gave up all desires he or she would reach? 
a)
Reincarnation 
b)
Karma
c)
Dharma
d)
Nirvana
34.
The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what? 
a)
The Four Noble Truths
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Illusions 
35.
What is The Buddha's Eightfold Path? 
a)
eight steps to become a god. 
b)
eight steps to eliminate suffering.
c)
eight steps to be reincarnated. 
d)
eight steps to become one with the world. 
36.
Confucius believed that ___________ would help society run better and people be more content.
a)
Individuality
b)
Caste System
c)
Meditation
d)
Rules/Laws
37.
What are the kami in Shintoism?
a)
Deities
b)
Ghosts
c)
Communists
38.
What Buddhist teaching shows its followers the correct way to live their lives?
a)
Qu'ran
b)
Vedas
c)
Middle Way
d)
The Five Pillars
39.
How do followers of Shintoism practice their religion?
a)
They pray at small altars in their homes.
b)
They attend churches once a week to worship in a group.
c)
They make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lives.
d)
Saturday is a holy day they all observe in the temple of their choice.
40.
Which was Confucius' Golden Rule?
a)
All men are created equal.
b)
Health makes one wealthy and wise.
c)
There is no god, but the one true god.
d)
What you do not like when done to you do not to others.
41.
The statements below characterize which religion of Southern & Eastern Asia?
·  Originated in India
·  Teaches that people can find true enlightenment by ending desire
·  Based on the spiritual teaching of Siddhartha Gautama
·  Centered on the idea of reincarnation
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Shintoism
42.
The statements below characterize which religion of Southern & Eastern Asia?
·  Philosophy of behavior
·  Centered on ethical living
·  Followers are unlikely to engage in acts of worship
a)
Hinduism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
43.
The statements below characterize which religion of Southern & Eastern Asia? 
*Largest religion in Japan  
*Worship gods in the form of Earth’s natural forces  
*Believe the emperor is a human descendant of the sun goddess
*Visit shrines to worship spirits who reside there
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shintoism
44.
Which religion/philosophy does NOT follow the teachings of one man? 
a)
Shintoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
45.
This belief teaches that all of life is suffering and the only way to end suffering is to remove desires.
a)
The Four Noble Truths
b)
The Five Pillars
c)
The Vedas
d)
The Golden Rule
46.
"Shinto" literally means which of the following?
a)
Way of the Warrior
b)
Way of the Gods
c)
Way of Wisdom
d)
Way of Angels
47.
______ ______ mark the separation between the human world and the world of the kami.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Troii
c)
Torii
d)
Ohorri
48.
Who is this man?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Confucius
c)
Abraham
d)
Zoroaster
49.
Which religion was practiced in this place?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Zoroastrianism
50.
Taoism and Confucianism use this symbol to represent...
a)
Opposites
b)
Peace
c)
Humility
d)
Unity
51.
To find Enlightenment, Buddhists follow the...
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Eightfold Path
52.
Asoka sent missionaries throughout Asia to spread...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Judaism

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